Time Bandits (1981)
Directed by Terry Gilliam · 116 min · Family, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Adventure, Comedy
41.9 TOPICAL score · #2,527 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →Young history buff Kevin can scarcely believe it when six dwarfs emerge from his closet one night. Former employees of the Supreme Being, they've purloined a map charting all of the holes in the fabric of time and are using it to steal treasures from different historical eras. Taking Kevin with them, they variously drop in on Napoleon, Robin Hood and King Agamemnon before the Supreme Being catches up with them.
Time Bandits (1981, directed by Terry Gilliam) has a TOPICAL score of 41.9 - ranked 2,527 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on critics and lasting engagement, and lowest on audience. It won 1 award from 1 nomination, including the The President's Memorial Award. Critics: 90% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.9/10 critics' average · Metacritic 79. Audiences: TMDB 6.6/10 (1,212 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 36 languages.
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- Critics90% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.9/10 critics' average · Metacritic 79
- AudienceTMDB 6.6/10 (1,212 ratings)
- Awards1 win, 1 nomination - incl. The President's Memorial Award
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 36 languages
- Still read38,074 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Craig Warnock, David Rappaport, Kenny Baker, Mike Edmonds